Beef & Lamb

21 October 2022

Exports of fresh/frozen lamb tolled 5,600 tonnes in August, a 3% (200 tonne) decline from July

2 November 2022

According to the latest Defra figures, UK sheep meat production in September totalled 21,400 tonnes, 11% lower than year earlier volumes.

20 October 2022

During August, the UK imported 17,900 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef, up 500 tonnes on July (3%), however back 3,500 tonnes (16%) on August last year.

20 October 2022

Defra’s latest production figures indicate that 73,400 tonnes of beef and veal was produced in September.

20 October 2022

Bryan Griffiths joined the sector council last year to ensure the needs of levy payers are at the heart of the work of AHDB

14 October 2022

A wrap-up of recent GB store sheep and cattle price movements

2 January 2025

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have revised their 2022 sheep industry projections upwards.

13 October 2022

The latest EU short-term outlook has been released for the red meat sector.

13 October 2022

Following three years of research, three new maternal estimated breeding values (EBVs) have been added to the National Beef Evaluations (NBE) database by AHDB.

18 April 2023

In the European Commission’s short-term Spring outlook, EU beef and sheep meat production are forecast to see year-on-year (YOY) declines in 2023, at 1.6% and 1.2% respectively, driven by lower slaughter.

25 April 2023

With key lamb producing regions seeing flock declines, EU production is forecast to decline by 1.2% year-on-year (YOY) in 2023, potentially supporting prices on the continent.

11 October 2022

This manual provides new guidelines for ultrasound scanning of sheep for muscle and fat depth. Ultrasound scanning provides measures for body composition in sheep breeding programmes, designed to enhance carcase yield and conformation, while optimising fatness.

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